- A fairly similar proportion of children and young people are aged 7-9, 10-12, and 13-15 – around one fifth of this year’s sample respectively (22%, 21% and 20%).
- Just under a fifth are aged up to six (19%), and smaller proportions are 16-18 years old and 19-25 years old (12% and 5% respectively).
- Overall, the findings are similar to the age profile of the previous parent and carer surveys except for 16-18 year olds being over-represented this year.
- The comparison with the School Census 2021 data shows that this year’s sample is broadly representative in terms of age.
Age
Summary
Age of child or young person by research wave
Base: 2021 sample (747) | 2020 sample (284) | 2019 sample (483)
The following chart shows the age distribution of children or young people in a bell curve peaking at the age 7-9 group.
Age of child or young person compared to School Census 2021 data
Base: 2021 sample (747) | School Census 2021 sample (4678) (categories not matching school census data have been removed)
The following chart shows that compared to School Census 2021 data, the survey sample is broadly representative in terms of age.
